This is a 1958 Topps baseball card of former Cleveland Indians outfielder Larry Doby. In sports circles on the annual Martin Luther King Day celebrations, the legacy of Jackie Robinson, and his struggles while breaking the color line in major league baseball, are always chronicled. It’s equally important that Doby’s story be remembered. Doby was the second African American to play in the majors, and the first in the American League, joining the Indians in 1948, and having to endure the same racial prejudice that Robinson did, in a completely different set of ballparks and cities. Doby helped the Tribe win the World Series in ’48, and in game 4 of the Series became the first black player in history to hit a home run in the World Series. Doby played 3 seasons in the Negro Leagues and 13 years in the majors, mostly for the Indians. He was a 9 time All Star, and was inducted into baseball’s Hall of Fame in 1998.